1. 11 Organ Systems Protection, Support, and Movement
Integumentary System
Skeletal System
Muscular System
Internal Communications & Integration
Nervous System
Endocrine System
Fluid Transport
Circulatory System
Lymphatic System
Defense
Immune (Lymphatic System)
Input and Output
Respiratory System
Urinary System
Digestive System
Reproduction
Reproductive System

2. Organ Systems (1) Figure A.11 Integumentary system Skeletal system
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Principal organs:
Skin, hair , nails,
cutaneous glands
Principal organs:
Bones, cartilages,
ligaments
Principal organs:
Skeletal muscles
Principal organs:
Lymph nodes,
lymphatic vessels,
thymus, spleen, tonsils
Principal functions:
Support, movement,
protective enclosure of
viscera, blood formation,
electrolyte and acid–base
balance
Principal functions:
Movement, stability ,
communication, control
of body openings, heat
production
Principal functions:
Protection, water retention,
thermoregulation, vitamin
D synthesis, cutaneous
sensation, nonverbal
communication
Principal functions:
Recovery of excess
tissue fluid, detection of
pathogens, production
of immune cells, defense
against disease
Integumentary system
Skeletal system
Muscular system
Lymphatic system
Figure A.11

3. Organ Systems (2) Figure A.11 Respiratory system Urinary system
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Principal organs:
Nose, pharynx, larynx,
trachea, bronchi, lungs
Principal organs:
Kidneys, ureters, urinary
bladder , urethra
Principal organs:
Brain, spinal cord, nerves,
ganglia
Principal organs:
Pituitary gland,
pineal gland, thyroid gland,
parathyroid glands, thymus,
adrenal glands, pancreas,
testes, ovaries
Principal functions:
Absorption of oxygen,
discharge of carbon
dioxide, acid–base
balance, speech
Principal functions:
Elimination of wastes;
regulation of blood
volume and pressure;
stimulation of red blood
cell formation; control
of fluid, electrolyte,
and acid-base balance;
detoxification
Principal functions:
Rapid internal
communication,
coordination,
motor control
and sensation
Principal functions:
Hormone production ;
internal chemical
communication and
coordination
Respiratory system
Urinary system
Nervous system
Endocrine system
Figure A.11

4. Organ Systems (3) Figure A.11 Circulatory system Digestive system
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Principal organs:
Teeth, tongue, salivary
glands, esophagus,
stomach, small and large
intestines, liver, gallbladder,
pancreas
Principal organs:
Heart, blood vessels
Principal organs:
Testes, epididymides,
spermatic ducts, seminal
vesicles, prostate gland,
bulbourethral glands,
penis
Principal organs:
Ovaries, uterine tubes,
uterus, vagina, mammary
glands
Principal functions:
Distribution of nutrients,
oxygen, wastes,
hormones, electrolytes,
heat, immune cells,
and antibodies;
fluid, electrolyte, and
acid-base balance
Principal functions:
Nutrient breakdown and
absorption. Liver functions
include metabolism of
carbohydrates, lipids,
proteins, vitamins, and
minerals; synthesis of
plasma proteins; disposal
of drugs, toxins, and
hormones; and cleansing
of blood.
Principal functions:
Production of eggs; site
of fertilization and fetal
development; fetal
nourishment; birth;
lactation; secretion of
sex hormones(
Principal functions:
Production and delivery
of sperm; secretion of
sex hormones
Circulatory system
Digestive system
Male reproductive system
Female reproductive system
Figure A.11